Tuesday, June 10, 2003

Same-sex marriage in Canada: The Ontario Appeals Court rules that the law restricting marriage to heterosexual couples contravenes the equality provisions in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The court does not permit the province any grace time to bring its law in conformity with the ruling. This appears to mean that Ontario has become the first jurisdiction in North America to recognize same-sex marriages. Toronto announces that its city clerk will begin to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples, and two same-sex couples who filed suit have their marriages retroactively recognized. //www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20030611/UGAYYN//?query=gay

Monday, June 10, 2002

Kashmir crisis: Pakistan and India appear to have stepped down their rhetoric over the Kashmir crisis, reducing the threat of nuclear war in the subcontinent slightly.

Technology - The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin Warwick in the United Kingdom.

Tuesday, June 10, 1997

Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot orders the killing of his defense chief, Son Sen, and 11 of Sen's family members, before Pol Pot flees his northern stronghold (the news does not reach outside Cambodia for 3 days).

Monday, June 10, 1996

An explosion in a São Paulo suburban shopping centre kills 44 and injures more than 100.

Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without Sinn Féin.

A peace convoy carrying Chechen separatist leaders and international diplomats is targeted by a series of remotely controlled land mines 8 are killed.

Friday, June 10, 1988

Spontaneous 100,000 strong mass night-singing demonstrations in Estonia, that eventually give name to the Singing Revolution.

Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela.

The name of the General Public License (GPL) is mentioned for the first time.

Friday, June 10, 1977

James Earl Ray escapes from the Brushy Mountain State Prison in Petros, Tennessee, but he will be recaptured on June 13.

Tuesday, June 10, 1975

In Washington, DC, the Rockefeller Commission issues its report on CIA abuses, recommending a joint congressional oversight committee on intelligence.

Saturday, June 10, 1786

An earthquake-caused landslide dam on the Dadu River gives way, killing 100,000 in the Sichuan province of China.

Saturday, June 10, 1719

Battle of Glen Shiel: British forces defeat the Jacobites and their Spanish allies.

Tuesday, June 10, 1692

Salem witch trial investigations and convictions lead to several months of hangings. By the end of September, 14 women including Bridget Bishop and 5 men had been hanged. Another man, Giles Corey was tortured to death in an attempt to coerce a guilty plea from him by crushing him with rocks.

Thursday, June 10, 1688

The birth of King James' heir, James Francis Edward Stuart (1688–1766 later to become known as the Old Pretender) increases public disquiet about a Catholic dynasty. The fears are confirmed when the baby is baptised into the Catholic faith.

Thursday, May 31, 1520 (Julianian calendar)

Friday, June 2, 1329 (Julianian calendar)

Friday, June 3, 1194 (Julianian calendar)

A fire at Chartres Cathedral leads to the start of its rebuilding.{{cite book|first=Ian|last=Sutton|title=Architecture, from Ancient Greece to the Present|location=London|publisher=Thames Hudson|year=1999|isbn=978-0-500-20316-3}}